Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 P238-M-31TQ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop vs Acer TravelMate P2 P278-MG-56YW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop

130specifications compared
34differ
96identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate P2 P238-M-31TQ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
- TravelMate P2 P278-MG-56YW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- TravelMate P2 P238-M-31TQ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- TravelMate P2 P278-MG-56YW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
HD type
- TravelMate P2 P238-M-31TQ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:HD
- TravelMate P2 P278-MG-56YW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:HD+
Processor family
- TravelMate P2 P238-M-31TQ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- TravelMate P2 P278-MG-56YW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- TravelMate P2 P238-M-31TQ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- TravelMate P2 P278-MG-56YW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- TravelMate P2 P238-M-31TQ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:i3-6006U
- TravelMate P2 P278-MG-56YW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:i5-6200U
Processor frequency
- TravelMate P2 P238-M-31TQ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:2 GHz
- TravelMate P2 P278-MG-56YW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:2.3 GHz
Processor socket
- TravelMate P2 P238-M-31TQ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:BGA 1356
- TravelMate P2 P278-MG-56YW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:LGA 1356 (Socket B2)

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Comparison of P238-M-31TQ, P278-MG-56YW
154 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P2 P238-M-31TQ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop Model P238-M-31TQ View product	B Acer TravelMate P2 P278-MG-56YW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop Model P278-MG-56YW View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeDiffers	HD	HD+
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-6006U	i5-6200U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.3 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1356	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-6000 Mobile Processor Series	Intel Core i5-6200 series
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	QPI
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 GHz
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x4, 4x1
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	6 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	128 GB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD±RW
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® 940M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	32 GB	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	900 MHz	1000 MHz
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Linux
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 nm
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	91157	88193
Processor codeDiffers	SSSR2UW	SR2EY
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityKnown for one	49 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	12.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	45 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.6 kg	3 kg
WidthDiffers	327 mm	423 mm
DepthDiffers	228 mm	281.9 mm
HeightDiffers	19.7 mm	31.7 mm
Height (front)Known for one	1.97 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	1.97 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC

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